Press Coverage


The Western Reserve Port Authority approved a $938,000 contract with J. Herbert Construction for site improvements to the former Chemical Bank property in Boardman.

A Q3 2020 rise in vacant foreclosures signals a possible re-escalation in a hard-fought battle against neighborhood blight in which many cities have just recently gained the upper hand.

A nonprofit organization that worked to coordinate education, economic, health, safety and family support services in the city is shutting down at year’s end because of funding issues. 

Youngstown Promise Neighborhoods will end its operations at the end of the year.

To explore what the present moment means for the future of legacy cities, I conducted over 15 hours of interviews with practitioners working on-the-ground in municipal government and community development in 10 cities located in the Great Lakes region.